Powder Tower, Riga

View of the Powder Tower taken from a picture postcard of the very early 20th century.

Powder Tower today. Now part of the Latvian War museum.

The Powder Tower (Latvian: Pulvertornis) is situated in Riga, Latvia, and originally a part of the defensive system of the town. The Powder Tower was restructured in the years 1937 to 1940 when it was included to the structure of the Latvian War Museum.^[1]

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Coordinates: 56°57′04″N 24°06′32″E / 56.9512353°N 24.108789°E / 56.9512353; 24.108789